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Case report: Dirofilarial infection of the face

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: was confirmed by 12S rRNA gene PCR and sequencing from tissue by nematode-specific PCRs followed by sequencing after surgical resection of the lesion. Microfilaremia was ruled out and no further treatment was required. Subcutaneous filariasis continues to spread in Central Europe due to climate change, the expansion of vector mosquitoes and the mobility of humans and dogs.

Source: IDCases

DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02142

Authors: Anne Schneider, Jannik Fasse, Dennis Tappe, Christoph Lübbert, Henning Trawinski

Institutions: University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig University, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Klinikum St. Georg

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,370